Handle



` HANDLE Filed Feb. 16, 1952 :D+ 30 BY HIJ ATTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 23, 1934 William Finkelstein, Philadelphia, Pa.V Application February-,16, 1932, serialNassa-zse `6 Claims.

My. invention relates to handles, and relates particularly Ato handles used on hand-bags, suit cases, traveling-bags, and golf bags.

Heretofore, in the construction of handles I`i having a vfiller comprised of a series of wrappings about'the link or links connecting the eyelets, a leather covering is sewed about the outside of the core for the purpose of reducing the wear on the handle, to improve theappearance and to make the handle more comfortable to grasp.`

Handles .constructed in such manner have the seam on the uppermost part of the handle, since the greatest friction encountered by the hand holding .the handle is on the lower part of the handle 'Such handles become distorted .and squashed due to the strain placed upon them by the weight of the bag or suit case, since the iiller isvof a material which is easily compressed. The handles, also, callous the hand due. tothe friction of the hand with the extended seam.

It is, therefore, an object of my inventionto make the handle rigid and to provide a structure wherein the stitching of the handle will be concealed from View.

VAnother object of my invention is to make the outer surface of the handle free from rough seams or protuberances.

Another object of my invention is to make a handle which will be comfortable and feel flexible to the hand. Y

A further object of my invention is to construct a handle pleasing in appearance tothe eye. i

is comprised of a handle having a filler or core about the link connecting the eyelets, and an outside covering fastened thereon. A groove is formed on the top.. of the handle wherein a reinforcing bar may be placed, and extensions are formed on the reinforcing bar to grasp the low-` er ends of the eyelets of the handle. Otherobjects Vof my invention are to provide an improved device of the character described, of simple, economical, and efficient construction having a maximum degree of serviceability and of strength.

With the above and related objects in view, my invention consists in the following details of o construction and combination of parts, as will be more fully described in the following specification, when read in connection with the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a slightly distorted perspective View 5 of a handle embodying my invention;

With theabove objects in viewmy invention- (on 19o-57) Figure 2 is a perspectiveviewof the handle with the reinforcing bar removed. therefrom;

Figure 3 is a perspectivevview'showing 'the core with a wrapping thereabout'; U1 f' Figure 4 is a sectional view taken .on the line 4-4 of Figure*1;. m. j

Figure' is a side elevationalview of my handle with the wrappings and cover removed, showingV the reinforcingbar inserted inthe eyelets 'of the link; Y

Figure 6 is.- a planview of the construction shown in Figure 5;` 1 -1 Figure 7 vshows the shape ofthe ends of the reinforcing bar as it is when inserted into the eyelets; and I I 5' i Figure 8 shows the shape of the/ends of the reinforcing bar after. thel ends have beenco'mi pressed into shape. l i 5 7 Figure 9A shows a sideviewof a modification v of the end of the reinforcing bar having a' split 75: pin therethru; Figure 9B is a bottom view of the Same; and 'i i i 'l Figure 10 shows a side VView of a modification having a pin driven thru the ledge of the reinforcing bar. f

Referring now in greater ydetail to the drawing I show a handle, generally designated as A, comprised of a core B, lwhich core is surrounded by a covering C, and a reinforcing bar D, mounted adjacent the upper outside portion ofthe covering. l' f Q The handle A has a core composed of links or link 10 made 'of metal,` suitably arched to take the strainput upon it by virtue ofthe load it carries, withV eyelets or Vsleeve openings'lZ and 90 14 forlnedrintegrallywith the links or link 1DA by suitablyi shaping its ends, together with a filler member or Wickle of la triangular piece of paper-or other suitable flexible material wound about the link or links. vThe paper iswound .95` soV thatthe wickle will-be strengthened, enlarged and shaped -to conveniently conform to the hand between itsvend portionsa'nd is thickest in the middle. Short separate leather coverings 15 are placed at the eyelet, sleeve or loop ends 12 and 14 of the handle.

A covering strip C of suitably finished flexible material, preferably leather, is fitted closely about the filler or wickle and its longitudinal edges securely fastened, preferably by stitching along the top of the handle at 16. The above description is of the ordinary type of handle as now manufactured with the sewed seam on top and such handle being unsightly to the eye and irritating to the hand.

I depress the top of the handle, as above made and described, between the eyelets 12 and 14 and about half the width of the handle so that a groove 18 is formed therein.

A metal'reinforcing bar 1D shown in Fig. rI, has an arched body portion 20 and ends 22 and 24 which are curved inwardly. At assembly the ends 22 and 24 are inserted into the eyelets 12 and 14 respectively,and pressed so that the body portion' 20 nts into the" groove'18.' The ends 22 and 24 of the bar D are pressed., either by hand or by a special machine, to form inturned tips 26 and 28, respectively, so that the lower end portion of each of the eyelets 12 and, 14 is firmly grasped by each of the inturned tips as is well shown in Figs. 5 and A8. By'the here-- inabove described construction the bar D is thus prevented from being pulled outwardly from the core, it will hide and covergthe ,un-v,

ances or other; roughness whichgfmay callous thev hand. The handle after completion lis applied to the bag, suitcase or the like for,- which it is adaptedafter the bag attaching members or supporting rings are placed through the vend portions.

It, is obvious that aj handle 4constructed as above described will not easily` be twistedor otherwise misshapen by heavy` loads or vstrains imposed thereon. v 1 In Figs. 9 and 10 I show a modified manner of holding the'reinforcing bar in position; this is accomplished bydriving a'split pin 30 or a straight pin 32, through the ledge into the core Where the end of the shank of either the split vor the `straight pin contacting with parts oithe core isrspread in a directionsubstantially. DerT4 pendicular to its shank so drop out. r Although-the invention has been described in' l considerable detail, such description `isintended as illustrative rather than limiting, asv Athe invention may be variously embodied, vand they scope of the invention is claimed. l

I claimzto be determined as l. In a handle, openings formed at each end for bag attaching members,a core comprising a link and stepped wrappings thereabout, a covering over said core Vand its ends held together.

on its uppermost side, the top of said handle compressed to form a longitudinaligroovejbe-v erin'g the ends of the cover, theend s vof said reinforcing bar passing throughV said openings.

and clinched to the bottom` sideof saidshandle,

and means passing throughisaid clinched end of' that the pin'will not.

said bar and the core to more rigidly hold said reinforcing bar in position.

2. In a handle having a curved central core comprising a link wrapped with a stepped wrapping, eyelets at the ends of said link, an external covering for said core, and a covered metal reinforcing bar interfitting with said core longitudinally of the uppermost part thereof, the ends of said` ;bar ybeing inserted into and clinched to said eyelets.

3. In a handle, eyelets formed at each end for bag attaching members, a core comprising a link connecting the eyelets and having stepped wrappings thereabout, a covering over said core Vand its ends held together on the uppermost side ofthe core, the top of said core compressed to iorm a longitudinal groove between the eye- `let`s-`and approximately half way across the width lof the core, a smooth reinforcing ybar ntting into said groove and covering the ends ofthe cover, and the reinforcing bar extending into the-eyelets and clinched to carry. part of the load on the handle.` 1 `4. `In"a handle having a core comprising a link andr a llermembenlan. eyelet at each end of said link, an external covering for said core havingxthe coverings longitudinal edges on the upper portion of the core, a groove on the longitudinal upper portion of said filler member and said covering, a metal reinforcing bar intertting with the grooveand covering the longitudinal edges of the external covering for said core,

rand each end of the reinforcing bary extending core and having its longitudinal edges on the upperportionV of the core, a longitudinal groove onv said core extending between the eyelets and oiA a width approximately half of the width of the core, a smooth reinforcing bar tting into the groove and covering the longitudinal edges of the core cover, and each end of the reinforcing bar extending into and connected to each eyelet.

.76. .A-method .of constructing a handle that comprises forming an eyelet at each end of a link, applying a` filler member kabout the link` wrapping` a cover member about said filler and so disposing said cover member that the longitudinalredges thereof will lie on top of the upper portionofthe filler, depressing the upper portion of said cover member and said filler. to form av groove, and inserting' a reinforcing member into "the groove with each end of said reinforcing member extending into its corresponding eyelet and securing each end of said rein. forcing member` to its corresponding eyelet.

WILLIAM FINKELSTEIN. 

